CAS Standards: Disability Resources and Services (DRS)

Section 504

Rehabilitation Act of 1975

American with Disabilities

Act of 1990

Concluding Discussion

Disability Resource and Support Services

EDUC 614

Kortnee Burrell

Dominica Patterson

Peter Huu Tran

CAS Standards & Assessment for DRS

CAS Standards & Assessment for DRS Continued...

Strengths

Limitations

The strengths and weaknesses for each institution...

Commonalities

The History of CAS Standards for DRS

Disability Services at USC

How does the CAS Standards apply to recent trends? Example: Online learners

7. Diversity, Equity, & Access

8. Institutional & External Relations

9. Financial Resources

10. Technology

11. Facilities & Equipment

12. Assessment & Evaluation

Disability Services at UCLA

Disability Services at LASWC

Disability Services at CSULA

1. Mission

2. Program

3. Organization & Leadership

4. Human Resources

5. Ethics

6. Law, Policy, & Governance

Mission:

Strengths & Weaknesses at CSULA

Strengths & Weaknesses at LASWC

Strengths & Weaknesses at USC

Strengths & Weaknesses at UCLA

Program

• Mission and intended outcomes
• Special Services

Technology

• Website
• Surveys
• Learning Outcome - Computer Skills

Strengths:

• Assistance technology
• Evaluation and Assessment

Weaknesses:

• Updated Documentation

Strengths: Special student population may be eligible for accommodations such students who are:

• obese
• pregnant
• recovering from substance abuse

Weaknesses:

• Assessment
• Student evaluations

Mission:

Weakness

• Confidentiality...

Weakness

• Theories & intentional design...

The philosophy and mission of the program is to encourage independence, assist students in realizing their academic potential, and to facilitate the elimination of programmatic and attitudinal barriers.

Mission:

USC

Disability Services and Programs (DSP) provides support services to enable students with disabilities to develop their academic potential, while having the dignity of working toward an independent lifestyle. Services for students with physical, psychological and learning disabilities include:

• Assistance in providing readers, scribes, note-takers and interpreters
• Advocacy with faculty
• Special accommodations for test-taking needs
• Auxiliary aid and equipment loans
• Assistance with architectural barriers
• Information on accessible seating at USC sporting events
• Assistive technology
• Support for individual needs
• Information on various disabilities

40 courses

UCLA

To provide equal access to college educational programs and activities to students with disabilities while promoting their independence and integration. Special services and accommodations are provided to ensure opportunities for successful completion of student goals.

43 courses

The Office for Students with Disabilities promotes student independence and achievement by providing educational and disability-related support services and by ensuring access to academic programs, services and centers through the prescription of accommodations as mandated in the Americans with Disabilities Act. By fostering a supportive campus environment, we encourage students with disabilities to matriculate and graduate from the university.

"Provide guidance to the campus community to ensure compliance with legal requirements for access"

What does this mean?

SUMMER 2014

CSULA

6 courses

LASWC

74 courses

(CAS Standards, 2012)

Learning Objectives

• To gain a comprehensive understanding of how the CAS standards contributes to assessment at post-secondary institutions.
• To learn the historical principles of the CAS standards and its influence to disability services and programs.
• To acquire knowledge on how to assess and improve disability services and programs.

References

California State University Los Angeles. (2014). Office for students with disabilities. Retrieved from http://web.calstatela.edu/univ/osd/

Council for the Advancement of Standards. (August 2012). CAS self-assessment guide for disability resource and support services. Retrieved from http://www.cas.edu/

Los Angeles Southwest College. (2013). Disabled students program & services. Retrieved from http://www.lasc.edu/dsps/

University of California Los Angeles. (2013). Office for students with disabilities. Retrieved from http://www.osd.ucla.edu/